The winning numbers drawn on Friday are: 4, 26, 42, 50, 60 and a Mega Ball of 24.
The top Mega Millions award has risen since Sept. 15, when a winning ticket was sold in Wisconsin. The next estimated lottery jackpot is $ 20 million.
Friday night’s draw comes two days after a ticket sold in Maryland equaled all six numbers drawn and won a $ 731.1 million Powerball jackpot.
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There were a few winners of Game 5 that tied all five white balls: Florida (2 winners), Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (2 winners) and Pennsylvania. Two winners, one in North Carolina and one in Virginia, receive $ 2 million to match the five white balls with the Megaplier. The specific locations for these winners will be announced on Saturday.
Only two lottery prizes in the US were bigger than Friday’s jackpot. Three tickets for a $ 1.586 billion Powerball jackpot were sold in January 2016, and a winning ticket was sold for a $ 1.537 billion Mega Millions jackpot in October 2018.
Jackpot figures refer to amounts if a winner opts for a rate, paid in 30 annual installments. Most winners choose a cash prize, which is $ 739.6 million for the Mega Millions jackpot.
The chances of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are incredibly steep at one in 302.5 million.
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The game is played in 45 states, as well as in Washington, DC and the US Virgin Islands.
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